Barrel-heading machine.



H. F. MARTEN H. GRAHN & J G. ANDRBSEN. BARREL HEADING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED b306, 1913.

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H. F. MARTEN, H. GRAHN & J.'C. ANDRBSEN.

BARREL HEADING MACHINE.

APPLIGATION FILED DEC. 6, 1913,

Patented. Sept. 1, 1914.

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.HENRY r. MARTEN, HENRY GRAI-IN, AND JULIUS o. ANDRESEN, or SAN FRANCISCO, 1 CALIFORNIA.

BARREL-HEADING MACHINE. i

Specification of Letters I 'atent. i Patented S t 1 1914 Application filed December 6, 1913. Serial No. 805,176.

its principal objects to provide in one machine a head containing magazine and means for removing a head from the magazine'and positioning the same on the barrel; one including a means whereby the staves are temporarily clamped around the head and retained in position until a hoop is positioned over the barrel, and one carrying a means for driving the hoop on the barrel. Heretofore the above named operations have been done either by the use of several machines or by hand, and by the employment of a machine of the above type, a single op-, erator is capable of heading a greater num-" ber of barrels in a given time than was heretofore possible, thereby increasing the output of a barrel factory and reducing the cost of assemblage ofeach barrel.

With the above mentioned and other ob jects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter described, illustrated in the ac-' companying drawings and pointed out in the claims hereto appended; it being understood that various changes in the form, proportion, size and minor details of construc-' tion, within the scope of the claims may be resorted to withoutdeparting from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

To more fully comprehend the invention,

reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings wherein- Figure 1 is-a view in front elevation of our invention disclosing the head containing magazine, thesuction apparatus for removing a head therefrom to position the same inthe barrel, the barrel stave clamping means and the means for driving the-hoop on the barrel. Fig, 2 is atop plan View disclosing more fullythe barrel stave clamping means.

Fig. '3 is an end View of the frame, disclosing the means for controlling the movement of the staveclamping means. Fig. 4: is a trans verse sectional view of the head magazine disclosing the advancing plate thereof and the means for preventing the rotation ofsaid plate. Fig. 5 is a detail view of the mechanism I for advancmg the head elevating means.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout, the several v1ews-1 Indicates suitable corner standards supporting a table or frame 2,

formed with a" substantially oval recess in one side face thereof, and detachably mounted to said plate at one end of said recess is a suitable stationary barrel engaging plate 3 formed with a semi-circular recess itherein, which is of a radius toencircle approximately one-half of the barrel to be headed. Slidably mounted in bearings 5 carried by the table 2 at the opposite end thereof from the plate 3 are the guide members 6 of a frame, connected at their opposite endsbyjthe end plates 7 and 8,'and detachably mounted on the plate 8 is a barrel engaging plate 9 provided with a recess 9 in its outer facesimilar to the recessin the plate 3. A threaded shaft 10" is supported by the end plates 7 and 8 between the guides 6 and said shaft is adapted to operate through thebearings 11 which rotatably support a wheel 12 operating in an opening 12 in the table and through the hub of said wheel the shaft 10 extends, and the hub is interiorly threaded to engage the threads of said shaft 10, and it willjbe apparent that the rotation of said wheel in either direction will operate thejframe' tomove in either direction. p

The wheel 12 is driven the following mechanism:Pivotally mounted in their longitudinal centers-to a shaft 13, carried by bearings I 14:, adjustably mounted by screws 1 in hangers 15 depending from the underside of the table 2., are the end members 1 5 of apivoted drive frame, and; said end members rotatably mount in bearings 15 at'their ends'the opposite ends ofshafts 16 and 17 carrying the respective belt pulleys 18 and 19, and said shafts alsocarry the respective forward. and reverse friction drive pulleys 20 and 21 which are positioned iminediately below" the wheel 12-, and are the belt in its return movement to the driving means, not shown, passes under a ro tatably mounted idler27 positioned at the rear of the frame.

A stud carrying a roller 28 extends from the end plate 8, and said roller is positioned to ride under and contact with the underside of the forward end of a lever 29 pivoted within its length to a bracket 30, and pivotally mounted on the rear end of said lever is a turn buckle 32 which extends downwardly through an opening 32 in the table and is pivotally connected at its lower end to an arm 33 secured to one of the end members 15. One end of an operating rod 34 pivotally mounted in journals 35 carried by the frame is connected by a link 36 to the arm 33, and said rod is connected at its opposite end by. a link 37 with a foot pedal 38 pivotally mounted at its rear end to one of the supports 1, and said pedal is normally retained in an elevated position by a coiled spring 39 attachedto the pedal and to the frame. I

It will be apparent that when the belt is operating in the direction of the: arrow,

and a downward pressure is applied to the pedal 38, the friction pully 20 will be forced into frictional contact with the wheel 12 to operate the clamping frame in a forward direction, and on the release of pressure on the foot pedal, the spring 39 will pivot the drive frame todisengage the pulley 20 from the wheel 12 and force the pulley 19 into frictional contact therewith to reverse the movement of the wheel to operate the clamping frame in a reverse direction. On the rearward movement of the clamping frame,

the roller 28 will ride under the forward end of the lever 29 and will cause the same to operate the driveframe against the action of the spring 39 to, disengagethe pulleys 19 and 20 from the wheel12.

From the'construction disclosed, it will be observed that the carriage being returned to its rearward position, the forward and reverse drive pulleys will be disengaged from the wheel 12 andthe carriage will remain stationary until pressure is again ap plied to the foot pedal 38.

A substantially cylindrical barrel head retaining magazine 40 is positioned atone end of the table 2, and is supported by the standard 41, and said magazine is formed with a vertically extended channel 42 in which op- '46, provided on its peripheral edge with the ratchet teeth 47, and said member 46 is rotatably mounted on a bearing 48 carried by a support 49. The ratchet teeth are engaged by a spring pressed pawl 50 carried by an arm 51, one end of which loosely encircles the shaft 45 above the disk member 46, and said arm is pivotally connected by a link 52 with one end of a shaft 53 slidably mounted in supporting guides 54 positioned beneath the table 2.

Angularly disposed arms 55 and 56 are adjust-ably mounted on the shaft 53 and are positioned one on either side of and in a position to be engaged by a. downwardly depending bracket 57 secured on the underside of the end plate 8. Pivotally mounted at its upper end to said bracket 57 is a downwardly depending spring arm 58, which is limited in its pivotal movement by an adjusting screw 59 extending through the arm and threaded into the lower end of the bracket, and said arm is adapted on the forward movement of the frame to be forced into contact with the positioned barrel and on the release of the foot pedal to force the frame with a sudden impulse away from the barrel. On each forward motion of the frame, the lug 57 will contact with the arm 55, and operate the shaft 53 to cause the pawl 50 to ride free on the ratchet teeth 47, and on the reverse movement of the frame the lug 57 will contact with the arm 56 and operate the shaft to operate in a reverse direction, which will cause the pawl 50 engaging in the teeth 47 to rotate the disk 46 which operating on the shaft 45 will cause the base plate 44 to be elevated a distance equal to the thickness of a single barrel head, and cause the head to be projected above the ends of spring retaining arms 60 projecting upwardly from the magazine 40.

The barrel heads are removed from the magazine and positioned in the open end of the barrel by the following mechanism. Mounted on the table 2 is a suction fan casing 61 formed with the inlet and outlet openings 62 and 63, and in said casing is rotatably mounted a fan carrying a shaft 64 j ournaled in bearings 65 and carrying a belt pulley 66 over which operates a belt 67 driven from any suitable source of power. Connected with the inlet opening 62 is one end of a conduit 68 supported by a bracket 69 and said conduit is connected at its opposite end by a flexible joint 70 with one end of a swinging conduit 71, which extends to a point above the barrel head magazine and a ri s t t cen e pen. end a d skv 72 hich 'is provided onits upper surface with'radially extending arms 7 3 and hand grips 74:. The'weight of the conduit is balanced by a suitable weighted arm 7 5 attached thereto by a clamp 7 6 and projecting rearwardly therefrom. On the operation of the fan, a suction is created at the open end of said conduit 71 and the operator positions the disk 72 over the projected head and the head is retained on the under surface of'the disk by the air suction. The operator now swings thedisk over the open end of the barrel and positions the head therein. Thearms 7 3 resting on the ends of; thestaves admits of theinsertion of the head within the barrel a distance to be positioned in the annular groove formed therein; After the head has been positioned in the barrel and is temporarily clamped therein by the'barrel engaging plates, the head positionmg means 1s swung to one $16.6

pairs and which arepivotally connected at their outer ends to the vertically disposed member 80, which is bifurcated at its lower end forming braces 81 to which are secured the upper surface of a disk 82 of a diameter 3 slightly larger than the barrel to be headed,

and said disk is braced by the braces 83 and carries on its upper surface a handle 84:. The disk 82 is normally retamed 1n an elevated position by a spring 5 connected to the table 2 and to the rear end of the arms 7 8. The machine being assembled as in the drawings, and power being applied to the different parts to operate the same, a barrel is headed in the following manner :-The

barrel to be headed with the central hoops positioned thereon is placed on a stand 86 with its upper end in the semi-circular recess 4 and the stand 86 is of a suflicient height tobring the upper end of the barrel a slight distance above the plate 3. now positions the disk 72 over the barrel head in the magazine which has been projected upwardly on the last return movement of the frame, and the suction in the conduit will cause the head to be retained on the plate. The operator now swings the plate carrying the barrel head over the barrel and positions the head in the upper end thereof with the arms 7 3 resting on the end of the barrel, the foot pedal is now depressed which forces the pulley 20 into engagement with the wheel 12 and causes the frame to be forced forwardly until the barrel is tightly clamped between the plates 3 and 9. The disk? 2 is now removed, as the head is retained in the barrel end by the pressure of the plates 3 and 9, and the operator places a into position by the following barrels may be rapidly headed.

The operator hoop overthe end of the barrel and drives the same thereon by grasping the handle 84 and drawing the disk rapidly down over the barrel until the same strikes the hoop. Pressure on the foot pedal is now released which causes the friction wheel 21 to be forced into frictional engagement with the wheel 12 to reverse the movement, of the carriage,'and the carnage in its return movement operates the mechanlsm to raise a barrel head 1n the magazine to a point 'above the spring arms 60." I r It will be apparent that we have provided a heading machine by the use of which a single operator is enabled to head and hoop a barrel 1n a short time, one which dlspenses with the necessity of the handling of the barrel from one machine to another to perform the several operations on the same, and one which is capable of being manufactured at little cost, is thoroughly efiicient for the purposes designed and by the use of which Having thus described our invention what we claim'and desire to protect by Letters Patent is i p 1. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a supporting means for an open ended barrel, said means engaging the staves of which the barrel is formed whereby the same are held in temporary engagement with ,a barrel head, .a barrel head magazine positioned adj acent the barrel support, head positioning means for removing a head from the magazine and positioning the same on the barrel means for feeding the barrelheadsto a position to be received by the, head positioning means, said feeding means having an operative connection with the stave engaging means whereby the same are actuated consonantly.

2, Inia machine of the character described, the'combination with an open ended barrel receiving means operable to compress the staves of which the barrel is formed, a barrel head magazine positioned adjacent the barrel receiving means and having an operative connection with said receiving means whereby .when the same is actuated the heads will be fed to a position to be removed, means for removing the head from the magazine and positioning the same on the barrel, and means for positioning a head retaining means on the barrel while the receiving means maintain the staves under compression.

8. In amachine of the character described, I

the combination with an open ended barrel receiving means comprising a stationary stave engaging element and a movable stave engaging element, means for actuating said movable element, means for positioning a head on the barrel, means actuated in timed relation-with the movement of the movable stave engaging member and having an operative connection therewith for moving the staves to a position whereby the same may be engaged by the head positioning member.

4. In amachine of the character described, the combination with means for receiving an open ended barrel, said means including a stationary stave engaging member, and a movable stave engaging member, means for actuating the movable stave engaging member to bring the same into andout of contact with the staves of which the barrel is formed, said stave engaging means when in contact with the staves compressing the same whereby a barrel head may be p0- sitioned on the same, a barrel head positioning member, a magazine supplying heads to said positioning member, a feed device operating within the magazine and actuated by the operating means of the movable stave engaging member as said member brings the stave engaging means out of contact with the staves. I

5. In a machine of the character described, the combination with means for receiving an open ended barrel, said means including cooperating members one of which is movable, means for moving said member into and out of engagement with the staves of which the barrel is formed, said cooperating members temporarily compressing the staves, means for positioning a head upon the barrel, and means having an operative connection with the means for actuating the movable stave engaging member whereby upon the movement of said member out of. contact with the barrel, a barrel head will be forced to a position where the same may be engaged by the head positioning member.

6. In a machine of the class described, the. combination with means for receiving an open ended barrel, a magazine for containing barrel heads, means for removing a head from the magazine and for positioning the same in suspension in the barrel, and means for operating the receiving means to force the staves into engagement with the head and for retaining the same in position therearound while a permanent retaining means is positioned around the barrel end, the operating means for the receiving means having an operative connection with the head moving means whereby after each actuation of the receiving means, a head will be moved from the magazine.

7. In a machine of the class described,

the combination with means for receiving an open ended barrel to be headed, a magazine for containingbarrel heads, means operating consonantly with the barrel receiving means and having an operative connection therewith for projecting a barrel head from within said magazine, suction means for engaging the projected barrel head and for positioning the same in suspension within the open ended barrel, means i'or operating the receiving means to force the barrel staves into engagement with the positioned head for the positioning of a retaining hoop over the barrel, and means for forcing the retaining hoop onto the end of the headed barrel.

8. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a means for receiving an open ended barrel to be headed, comprising a stationary and a movable member, each formed with a cooperating semi-circular recess therein, a magazine for containing the heads to be positioned within the barrels to be headed, means operated on one movement of the movable member for projecting a head from the magazine, suction means for engaging the projected head and for positioning the same within the open end of the barrel, means for operating the movable member to clamp the barrel end between the movable and stationary members for temporarily forcing the staves into engagement with the positioned head while a permanent head retaining means is positioned around the barrel end.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HENRY F. MARTEN. HENRY GRAHN. JULIUS O. ANDRESEN.

WVitnesses:

JAs. IV. DOHERTY, C. R. WILLIAMS.

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